Gypie, born John Phillip Cawthra, worked at a printing shop for three years, before joining blues band White Mule in 1969.

After the band split he played in various groups before replacing joining Dr Feelgood. He played with the group for four years and appears on six albums, including Be Seeing You, Private Practice, and As It Happens.

He also co-wrote Dr Feelgood’s only UK top 10 single ‘Milk And Alcohol’, and played on four of the five other Dr Feelgood singles to have appeared in the UK Singles Chart.